Enhancing exposure to genetics and genomics through an innovative medical school curriculum

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 163-167

  Dhar, Shweta U ^a   Alford, Raye L ^a   Nelson, Elizabeth A ^a   Potocki, Lorraine ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

genetics curriculum; genetics track; medical education; medical genetics; mentoring

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN;

EID: 85027955385     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: 15300366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/gim.0b013e31822dd7d4     Document Type: Article

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